MLB Player News

Bemboom was recalled by the Angels on Saturday, Eric Stephen of SBNation.com reports.

Bemboom will give the Angels added depth behind the plate, with Jason Castro dealing with a stiff neck. Castro remains day-to-day and was not placed on the injured list to create a spot for Bemboom, so it's possible Bemboom's stay on the active roster will be a short one. The 30-year-old hit just .130/.145/.204 in his 25-game debut last season.

Ruiz was called up for the first time by the Dodgers on Saturday.

Ruiz would be the catcher of the future in many organizations, though the presence of Will Smith, who landed on the injured list with neck inflammation in a corresponding move, prevents him from holding that title for the Dodgers. Still, he's a talented prospect, with strong contact ability offsetting a lack of power and a future as a roughly average defender. Just 22 years old, Ruiz is quite young for a catcher, and he didn't dominate the upper minors last season, hitting just .261/.331/.347 in 85 games in Double-A and Triple-A, so expectations should probably be muted for him this year.

Smith was placed on the injured list with neck inflammation Saturday.

The move was made retroactive to Thursday, so Smith could return as soon as Aug. 23, though it's unclear whether or not he's expected to do so. Keibert Ruiz was called up in a corresponding move and will split time with Austin Barnes until Smith returns.

Smith (neck) isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Angels.

Smith currently remains day-to-day, but a trip to the injured list hasn't been ruled out yet. As he sits for his third consecutive game, Austin Barnes will take over behind the plate.

Manager Terry Francona confirmed that Perez (shoulder) should be able to return to the Indians on Tuesday, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.

Perez was put on the 10-day injured list in late July and is set to return Tuesday after missing almost three weeks with a strained right shoulder. He is widely considered as one of the best defensive backstops in the MLB and should immediately be reinserted into the starting lineup when he is activated.

Murphy isn't in the lineup Saturday against the Giants.

After catching in the Athletics' 10-inning win Friday, he'll get a breather for the second game of the series. Austin Allen will start behind the plate and bat ninth.

Alvarez was added Saturday to the team's player pool and assigned to the Mets' alternate training site, Justin Toscano of The Bergen Record reports.

Although listed as a catcher, Alvarez has the potential to line up at any position on the field for the Mets. He has good pop in his bat but needs to work on his defense. He joins fellow top prospects Andres Gimenez and Matthew Allan at the team's training site, although a callup to the big-league roster is not imminent.

Jansen isn't in the lineup against the Rays on Saturday.

Jansen went hitless with one run and one walk in Friday's series opener against Tampa Bay, and he'll take a seat Saturday. Reese McGuire will take over behind the plate, batting eighth.

Moreno was added to the Blue Jays 60-man player pool Saturday morning and should be on his way to the team's alternate training site in Rochester, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

At just 20, Moreno is already being described as a "complete package," providing valuable tools defensively and with his bat. The Blue Jays don't figure to have any immediate plans for the young prospect, as he should be spending his time partaking in intrasquad games at the club's alternate training site moving forward.

Sanchez went 1-for-5 with a two-run homer and one strikeout in Friday's win over the Red Sox.

Although the Yankees put up 10 runs in Friday's contest, Sanchez provided the team's only home run with a two-run shot in the fifth inning. That was his only hit of the day as he left five runners stranded during his other four at-bats. The catcher has now homered in back-to-back games but is still slashing just .113/.203/.302 over the first 16 games this year.